THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.
RUMJAHNS WIN GREATEST DOUBLES FINAL FOR YEARS
LAST CHANCE FOR I.R.C.
CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE
DECIDED TO-MORROW."
HOW CRAIGENGOWER WON HONOURS
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(By “The Stumper")
WITH the League season drawing W close, chief interest, centred last week on the outcome of the fix- ture between the Craigengower C.C. 2nd XI and the Royal"
Navy
at
League
King's Park to decide the destination Cricket
of the Junior Shield for the current
season.
The Happy Valley team won
and
handsomely by seven wickets Averages
thereby annexed the trophy for the first time in the history of the Club. The Navy 1st XI avenged the defeat by beating the
of their second string C.C.C by 54 runs,
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know that the Craigengower C.C. 2nd XI did not travel to King's Park without qualme. It was their last match and a victory would give them the Shield whereas a draw or
defeat would
chances for ch
up
PERFORMERS
WITH BAT AND BALL
FIRST. DIVISION.
Ratting...
I. HLS. 3.0. Aer. Av. 1.J.N., Anderson (17a5-
vemily) se 100 Masses Army) 3 Owep 1pghes C C.C.)
Rule Unterdist 741
their honours. On top of this the Navy were just the They team to upset calculations.
of L.
could, if they wanted, put out one of the strongest sides in the junior EJAL Mitchel Division, but on account of the dif culty in getting the same side
week by week, they have not done too well.
132 68,00
133 44.33
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134 41.83
173 81.60
UCK.
C.C Emmern (CCC),, 03. T.A. Pentry. | H.K.C.C.), 4 48
Comdr. Shaw (Navy) 5
CHALLENGERS' TRIUMPH IN DEFEAT
GOLDMAN GIVES FINEST DISPLAY TO DATE
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(By "VERITAS")..
more fitting climax to a tennis championship could possibly be conceived than the match on the Hongkong Cricket Club stand court yesterday, in which S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, the "perpetualists" as I heard somebody des- cribe them, won the challenge cup for the ninth successive by defeating
year, E. C Fincher and L. Goldman after five sets and 50 games, 3-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. WITHOUT in any way
out
197 32.83
15 31.07
c Burnell (F.C.C.) 521
=
GH 20.00
14
142 29.40
100 27.25
1E
133 3.25
104 24.00)
Denotes not out
5. A. RUMJAHN,
1. Metones 11.C.C.).. 4 B PR Durhat (HL.K.C.C.J 674
Sit happened, the Navy had one. Smith (K.C..
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The qualifications for the above are three innings and an average of not less than 25 runs per innings.
Iluwling.
of their weakest sides out this enson and the Happy Valley Leam came back with the full points. do not for. 1 moment wish to give the any discounting impression that the valu
winners' victory. of the love said so before and I say now K.D. Pereira (LLC) TG4 33 that they
have a very workmanlike A.R. Minu 1.8.0.1 66.2 25 132 team, and fully deserve their success A.C. Beck ..CC.) 7 27 12% 26 4.73 in the League. They lost the services A.K.c.c. 45.2 2
o. "M
UM. Omar (0.0,0.1 6835
of B.R. Irance at the beginning of Lt. Enden (Kavy last month, but F.K. Lee has proved
112
154
5 14.00
10.71
11.52
12:12
A.T. Len inversity) 71.5 $6 225 a worthy substitute. They have gone ... Hubbard (C.C.C.) 3.4 through the season without a defeat Guzanu (Univer
and have dropped six points as the result of three drawn matches.
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nity)
3 162
230
cc. Burnett (X.C.C.) 6.1. in 27 15 1261 Joh Compair, Yes
612.80
(Navy) LAT Namalor
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THE following is their full record: Hamlin (CS
Bent Police by five wickets,
Beat C.S.G.C. by seven wickets.
Beat R.AS.C. by seven wickets.
Drew with 1.K.C.C.
Best Club de Recreio by eight| wickets.
Drew with the University.
Drew with K.C.C.
Beat I.R.C. by: four wickets.
Beat R:E. & S. by 67 rang,
Beat Navy by seven wickets.
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C.C.)
as
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going into typa- graphical hysterics one need not hesitate in recording that the game will go down in posterity one of the most magnificent and specta- cular ever seen in Hongkong tournament. The
champions have never had a more defer- mined and so nearly a successful challenge, and itis difficult to conceive of more gallant losers than. Goldman and Fincher.
"H. D. RUMJAHN,
THE only doubles final comparable to yesterday's display seen during the last five years was C. A. L. Rumjahn's and Cassum bhoy's effort to wrest the
crown in 1931.
WILL HOCKEY SCHEME MATERIALISE?
MUST SPEED UP ACTION IF IT IS TO GO THROUGH'
TRIANGULAR & MAMAK TOURNAMENTS
SHIELD
SEMI-
FINALS
By "Bully-Of"
TO move has yet been made in con
Nnexion with the convening, of s
meeting for the purpose of forming a Central Hockey Board and it seems unlikely that such a move will be made for some weeks to come. I understand that
Mr. J.E. Potter, the secretary of
the Hongkong Club, who a few weeks.
PROBABLE WINNERS ago was stated to be the person from
whom the initial step would come. will not net unless he has the backing of the Hongkong Club as a whole.
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Forecast for Week-end THE end of the current month will
Programme
(By "VERITAS") ·..
South China and the Lincolns appear to be the probable finalista for the Senior Shield this year, whilst the Borderers and Navy should provide the oposition in the Junior competition.
To-morow the semi-finals cc. cupy pride of place in local soccer circles, and when the Navy and South China clash at the Club and the two military combinations meet at Kowloon,
The Lincolns have been playing so well recently that "on form they should overcome the Borderers, and although the Navy have a formidable side out, Į rather think
Chinese will prevail.
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see the close of hockey for the 1932-33 season and if the Board is to be established a meeting should be convened as soon after that date as" possible. If it is left too late interest will die down and it is
it is probable that would
I not be as suite meeting ly representive as is desired. I a been date for the meeting has not circulated by the end of the month 1 present the premier body, take suggest the Mamak committee at the matter into their hands and convene the meeting.
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INTEREST in hockey circles during
the coming week will be centred around three beams in the Mamak tournament the Radio, 1st. H.S. Battery and the Incognitos. All ship with the Radio holding a slight three are favourites for the chatapion- advantage. They are at the head of the table, have one game to play. and have at present 36 points out of possible_|_40." Their. remaining
they are sure to win.
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MANY features stand out prominently in one's memory, chief among them being the the solidity and balance of the this with the 20th Battery which
remarkable fighting. powers of the losers, the consistence par excellence of Goldman and the methodical, cool-brained response of the cousins.
ordinary for Fincher and Goldman, gers had game point to 30 to take a It required an effort out of the game of the final set. The challen- finding themselves 5-2-down in the 2-1 lead on H.D. Rumjahn's service. final set, to pull up to five--all before They lost it and eventually the game. giving the champions best. Almost If it had been reversed, 871 cun- 1440 as big a task was their winning of "dent the whole trend of the sub- 14.87 the third set after losing the second sequent exchanges would have been 14 at 6-2, and with the Rumjahns play-altered.
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30 44
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G 1199 14.87 |
140 10 14.00 IN 304 18 24.
E.R.A. Hothand (iavy) 20 Mor, Jemmelt (Navy) $2.3 J.C. Lyal (K.C.C.) 30 14. Maraham (Navy) 34 F. Tdwin (LCC) 61
The qualifientions for the above are 20 overs and an average of not more than 15 runs per wicket.
SECOND DIVISION.
Betting.
C.I. Stapleton (K.C.C.) © 106*
L.D. Kilber "L.K.C.C.)10 00
.. 7 15.
E. Pater.K...) 32
Wrane (Police)
PEFORE I comment on the senior DXI game played last week, 1 would lite to congratulate R.J. Sour-W. Reed CCC.)...10 bults and his men for their
16 30.00
2
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1
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ing as though they were definitely,
and for all time, on top.,
These phases, as well as the "win- ners' recoveries in the second and fourth stanzas were the high spots of, the match.
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The third and fifth sets were positively thrilling, and the crowd reacted with bated. breath' "and, when shots narrowly missed their objective, or mistakes were made, i with shrill cries and deep sighs. In both sets Fincher and Goldman: staged startling recoveries. They were 5-3 in arrears in the third sat, and it looked as though it was the beginning of the end. But Goldman, whose work had been rapidly im proving after a poor first set, sudden ly took command of the game and Very seldom did the standard of volleyed and smashed his way past play fall below por, and generally the astonished cousins, and to the speaking it was higher than one huge delight of the spectators took a usually finds in local tennis. Both string of four games for the set. ́sides made clețer use of tactical knowledge, strokes, their speed,
AGONISING TENSION, ~ pare, trajectory and direction be ing well assorted.
MEMORABLE GAME RECALLED. The issue, of course, depended on LILS. NO. ABR. A. the net exchanges, and at intervals 4 36673.00 there were rallies between the four ass 36.00 players which became reminiscent of 200 34.59 the memorable game between the 208 23.80 Runjabe and Landry and Rodel in
92 0.01920 270 30.00
81 27.00 131 26.20 Denote not hut. The qualifications for the above are when he departs for Home à fort the innings and an average of not. night hence, he will leave behind ess than 25 runs per innings. vacancy difficult to f
10.C.C. Th wella LA. Dannid (Navy) 4 1 earned aucĊESA. Every member of NHL. Kitchell (C.C.C.) TO 108* the team pulled his weight and thua Col. Nosworthy R.. ensured the success of the side as a S.). whole. Throughout the season, Sour-nl. Meshan (RK & S) 62 Gutta led the team admirably, and
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Dowling.
129 13
COMMDR. Shaw and Lt. Eaden puBar. Well R. & S. 25,11
0. M. It. W. Av. COM
on 107 runs for the third wicket A.31. Humjahn (1.1.C.) 66.4 24 260 31 when the Navy met the Gralgen. Somad LRC) 372. 11 4 12
C.C. 1st
7 XI at the Valley. The Alna (C.C.C.) 21.29 8 7.12 former, in making 64, gave an W.. Thom hillrating display of hitting and (Poller)
gower
B. Irange (C.C.C41 42 16
107 JE
4 76 9 7.09
claimed something like 14 fours. In J. Walker (K.C.C.) $4.3
(Univer one over he hit 21 runs off Y. Abbas, T. Weed the slow bowler. Eaden collected 5911. Aives color $7 and he too hit out freely.
Sr Tucker (LE. &
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10 176 20
12 140 M 34 200 25
104 13
| A.B. Perry (KC.C.) 39.4
114 14
.R.C.)
102 18
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c. E. A. Wilmett
(Navy)
THE home team found the Navy M. Arquili
score of 100 too much for them and could only reply with 115, of which R. Lee was top-scorer with 26. Eaden followed up his batting performance by taking three wielsets for only four runs to enable the
visitors to win by 84 runs.
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game of vital importance will be Been at King's Park to-morrow
when the Indian R.C. pay a visit to
The cousins team work was notice- Geable, but as an offset the challengers 2.00 brought into play a determination and a courage which more than once 15 pulled them out of tight corners.
An important factor in the success 1.66 of the holders was their refusal to be- come rattled when the opposition at- Atained the ascendant. They, stuck to
their usual game, gradually recover .00ing any temporary loss of control and developing an attack which finally 1.00 elinched the issue.
8.14
1 181 14 5.86
12 143 1
C-W-E. Istolup, (ILK.
C.C.) $5 .. Hunter Pallcel 94.1 11 317
9.53
4,61
The qualifientions for the above.are 20 overs and an average of not more. than 10 runs per wicket.
KOWLOON TOURNEYS.
the Kowloon C.C. This mutch, will H. H. Mundy and G. H. Russel
seal the fate of the champions. If they win, they will tie with the Uni versity and a replay will be necesнDFY to decide whether they will keep the Shield for the third year. A draw or a defeat will give the under graduates the Shield.
"HIS game thereforè; promises to be
in Captain's Cup Final.
The final stage of the Captain's Cup of the Kowloon Golf Club has now been reached, the finalists being H. H. Mundy and G. H. Russell.
In the second round the resulta
were:
II. H. Mundy beat W. M. Graves,
four
one of the most exciting this year.į up and three to play. The Indians will go all out for a A. T. Braley beat A. Urquhart, victory, but frankly I am dubious one up.
about their chances of forcing
win
G. H. Russell beat G. D. Reid, siz
on account of the shakiness of their up and five to play.
batting. They will have to rely on G. T. Angus beat A: A. Lones. their bowlers 10 get the strong one up,
K.C.C., batting side out cheaply, and In the semi-finale Mundy bent Pereira and Binu will have to bowl Braley by seven and six, and Rus- as they have never done before if sell beat Angus one up.
the Indians are to win. In them will
lie the Indian's chief hope.
In a Marak tournament game yesterday the Royal Engineers and |
Hong Foursomes.
The first round.of the Hong Four- somes at the Kowloon Golf Club
have been completed.
The following are the latest Fi sults:
Hampton and S. McNider
the Parthian shared points each (Lane Crawford's) beat W. Harper
side scoring onee.
and Jack (Wallace Harper & Co.) three up and one to play.
E. A. Remedios and S. Jex
(Union Trading Co.) beat. E. G. Fincher and A. W. Torrible (Gilman & Co.) one up
W. Taylor and G. I. Angus (Chinu
FIVE Light and Power) beat G. Hender.
STAR
son and J. O. MeLaggan (Kowloon Docks) five and three.
A. Eastman and W. M. Groves (Kowloon Godowns) beat H. H
FINAL Mundy and R. Edwards (Dodwell &
Co.) two and one:
SIGNIFICANT PHASE. Undoubtedly the most significant period of the match was the third
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In the final stenza, the Rumjohns went away to lead 4-1 and then 5-2, but once again the fighting spirit of the losers came to provide a sensa tion. Playing better than at any other period, they went into the at tack and caught up at 5-all. The last two games were played in an al- most, agonising tension."
Taking the players individually, Goldman earned the chief honours of the day. He must have
surprised even his most ardent admirers. After a slow start, he developed his game until he was easily the out standing player. He made some startling recoveries, and if at times his backhand volley was prone to be
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standard by driving beautifully on come shaky, he maintained the high bull hands and lobbing with a nice degree of accuracy.
TEDDY TIRES.
My forecast for the week-end programme is:
Nary
SENIOR SHIELD.
LINCOLNS
1
✓ SOUTH CHINA ✓ Borderers
JUNIOR SHIELD.
Service Corps
✓ BORDERERS V Air Force
DIVISION 3.
Teddy Fincher was the most dominating in the early stages of NAVY the game, but he tired and gradual. ly his shots lost their sting. Usually 50 reliable overhead, LINCOLNS Fincher appeared to become rather Radio scared in taking the lobe and could Athletic not produce a kill to put the ball Service Corpa away,
Taikoo
But at times he was extremely
v St. Joseph's
v Signals
BÖRDERERS
v Air Force
R. ENGINEERS
ne, tackling the cousins single FOOTBALL "FIXTURES.
Saturday's Third Division
handed and forcing home winning shots by shaer tenacity, His service was a little below par, the Rumfahns finding no difficulty in returning it with fierce drives which more often than not caught Teddy at his feet in the middle of the court.
Game Postponed.
THE Ist. H.K.S. Battery
THE
are two games and four points behind which means the Indians must of necessity register wins in all three to share the honour. This is no mean task for though they will probably have the points in their
with game the Veteran conceded, and should beat the Medway, they meet St. An- drews on the Marina ground on Tues- day next. Here they will meet with sturdy opposition and will have to go all out.
doubt very much whether tho Incags will qualify for there are only seven daya left" before the end of the season and they have sever additional ganies to play.
IT
1.
is now reported that the match Ladies and the Rest of the
between the Champions, Hongkong Caer Clark Cup League, will not, in all pro bability, be played on April 1. Miss The third division game between M. Woolley, who will captain the Rest Club de Reerein and University ar-eleven, thinks the provisional date top ranged by the Hongkong Football early for the game. The matter will S.A. Rumjahn started off in Association for Saturday has been be discussed on Saturday at the con- typical style, serving double faults postponed.
clusion of the Reeccio versus Y. and making awful bloomers in The Chinese Athletic-South Wales Ladies match, which is the final con- killing. But the loss of the first Borderers match originally scheduled test in the competition. Miss Wool- set quietened him down and once he for Saturday, will be played on Sun-ley was enthusiastic regarding the began to "see" the hall, there was day at Caroline Hill. Kick-off is at Probables versus Porsibles teams sug- no stopping him.
3 p.m.
gested in this column last week.
SPECTACULAR ACROBATICS.
His spectacular acrobatic returas from certain winners kept the crowd busy with their hands, and it was he who obtained the winning points in the last two games,
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H.D. Rumjahn was, in comparison, very much restrained, but those low volleys of hie, coupled with his fore hand drives and splendid generalship were always the saving grace when the champions most needed points. Ife wasted little and missed less.
OXFORD TORPIDS—Mr. H. Sheriff, author of "Journey's End”, instructs the New College Crew of the Oxford University in preparation for the annual tropida. New Collage “bumped" Wadham and went to the' top of Division Thrus. (Photo Planet News).
LADIES GOLF.
Mrs. Hallifax Presents Prizes to Winners.
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THE triangular tournament between
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the Club, Army and Navy promises close finish. The Club are at pre- went on the top with two wins, "one drawn and oné- loss, having beaten the Army on, the first occasion when the teams met by 2-1 and lost in the return by 3-2, and defeated the Navy once to the tune of 7-4 and drawn in the other gath a game in band. 22. The Army
are close seconds A PARTING SOUVENIR. They have won, lost and drawn once will meet the Navy in the final match The annual prize giving of the on Wednesday. When the two clubs Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong met earlier in the season a draw of kong Golf Club was held at Fanling three goals each was registered, but on Tuesday last, when there was a T think the Army might just manage very large attendance of members to scrap through on Wednesday. If Over fifty players took out cards in they do they will tie with the Club for the Tombstone Competition, while top position. That will necessitate.
other ladies went out to tifin a re-play and if that is the case, and engaged in friendly rounds or the Club should on their present form tried their hand at the Putting Com- get the verdict." petition. The Tombstone prizes were won by Miss J. Cousens on the Old Course and by Mr. Fisher on the New Course. Mrs. Sherry won the Put- ting Competition.
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PLAYERS ON VIEW
WEEK END SPORTS TEAMS
The following teams have been
At the conclusion of play Mrs. Syme Thomson, the captain of the Ladies' Section, thanked Mrs, Halli- fax for attending to present the prizes and voiced the great regret felt by all members of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club at the approach- selected to take part in dengue" and ing departure from the Colony of friendly, football, cricket and hockey Mr. and Mrs. Halifax. The captain matches during the week-end. congratulated all the prize winners,
CRICKET. and especially Mrs. Wren, who, in winning the Championship this year, was the first to have her name in- scribed on the New Challenge Cup presented to the Ladles Section by Heldman, NJ. Bebbington, W.H. Ed- Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson
monds, FE. Matthews, J.F. MCGB-
Civil Service 2nd XI v St. Joseph's College Civil Service:-FJ. Ling. FT.
The prizes were then presented by Wan, A. Paice, S. Randle, H.E. Stran Mrs. Ifallfax, who afterwards was, J.H. Wilson, and R.B. Wood. herself presented with a basket of flowers and a handsome silver ink- stand from the Ladies' Section.
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League, Div. 1.
K.C.C. v L.R.C.
K.C.C.-F. Goodwin, J.C. Lyal, E. Fincher, EF. Fincher A.T. Lay, Benwell, F.S.W. Smith, N.AE. Mackay, I. Mefnues,
The following is a list of the win-C. ners of Challenge Cups at Fanling G.C. Burnett, V. during the senson 1932-33:
Railway " Cup-Winner, Miss J, and W.C. Hung, Cousera; runner-up Mrs. Wren.
Captain's Cup.---Winner, MTA. Sherry, runner-up, Mrs. Lissaman.
Championship, Winner, Mrs. Wren; runner-up, Mrs Sheldon,
Taggart Cup Winner, Mra. Mac
kenzie; runner-up, Mrs. Valentine.
Ross Cup Winner, Mrs. Wren; runner-up Mrs. Liesaman.
HOCKEY.
Ceer Clark Cup Recrelo v Y.1.C.A. Recreio:-B, Almada; C. Osmund and M. Basto; E. Xavier, M. Alves, and E. Rosario; B. Remedios, O. RI beiro, C. Silva, A. Alves and M, Re- medios.
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